Sunday, June 22, 2025
Decarbonization investments during Ottawa’s hottest Halloween on record
Looks like climate action is on the agenda in Canada’s capital this Halloween. Ottawa’s forecast high of 23 degrees Celsius is 1.5 degrees above the…
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Federal government launches Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits (ITCs)
As countries around the world race to seize the economic opportunities associated with a net-zero future, the Government of Canada is taking action to support…
Market Watch: Feds continue to support clean fuel production projects
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada held its target interest rate at 5% on March 6, 2024. The Bank is continuing its policy of…
Feds invest into clean hydrogen production in Gatineau
The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has announced an investment of more than $3.3 million in Gazifère Inc. for a clean fuels project in…
U of T decarbonizes with tallest academic mass timber building
How big is the mass timber market in Canada? Not nearly big enough, according to those in the know. The demand for more sustainable construction…
Canadian company partners to develop first carbon mineralization project at an active mine
Arca, a carbon mineralization company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has announced that the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has provided the…
What a Hot Mess: When record-setting wildfires burn out, the cleanup begins
By Saul Chernos When flames from this year’s record-breaking forest fire season drew perilously close to the outer reaches of Yellowknife, municipal officials knew they…
Newly approved national strategy to manage radioactive waste
The recently released Integrated Strategy for Radioactive Waste is the first of its kind for Canada and is informed by more than two years of…
Call for applications for projects to protect coastal communities
Coastal communities in Canada are experiencing the impacts of climate change, including sea level rise, coastal erosion and more extreme storms, flooding and wildfires. These communities face…
Call for applications from three federal forest innovation programs
Natural Resources Canada has launched calls for expressions of interest (EOI) and funding proposals for three programs that help support diversification, innovation and competition in…
New funding announced for hydrogen innovation in Alberta
The Alberta government is providing $45 million to power new hydrogen technologies that will reduce emissions and create jobs. Hydrogen is expected to be a…
Pollution Probe’s CHARGED program continues to power EV infrastructure
Pollution Probe’s CHARGED program is on target to help the Government of Canada achieve its commitment to having Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) comprise 50 per…
Call for applications to support clean fuels and ZEVs
The Government of Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan outlined a target to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and…
Greener Neighbourhoods pilot program calls for project applications
Buildings and homes are the third-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, accounting for approximately 13 per cent of Canada’s emissions. With this…
Federal call for proposals to decarbonize on-road transportation
The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a new call for proposals to support research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects that will help lower or eliminate…
Canada’s Electricity Advisory Council: What it is and why it matters
A historic energy transition, a major shift in technologies and behaviours to tackle climate change globally and nationally, is underway. With this in mind, the…
CIB commits $277M towards biorefinery and Canada’s largest electrolyzer
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has concluded the financing on its first project from its low-carbon fuels, carbon capture utilization storage (CCUS) and hydrogen initiative…
Indigenous Council to play key role in advancing clean energy projects
As Canada continues to experience the impacts of climate change, particularly profound in the North and Arctic, many Indigenous communities are leading the way in…
New intake model for zero emission vehicle infrastructure funding
Transportation accounts for approximately 25 per cent of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada. As such, the Government of Canada is working to make…
NRCan launches call for proposals to deliver Codes Acceleration Fund
The buildings sector is the third-largest source of emissions in Canada, which is why the Canada Green Buildings Strategy will be critical to achieving Canada’s…
ETC features launch of CanREA Electricity Transition Hub
Electricity Transformation Canada (ETC) is the premier event for the Canadian clean energy industry to learn about market opportunities, challenges, and connect with key players.…
Powerful Initiative: Indigenous energy partnerships that emphasize cultural values
Sitansisk (St. Mary’s First Nation) rests off the shores of the Wolastoq (Saint John River), much of it within the city limits of the provincial…
CIB launches $500M ZEV charging and hydrogen refuelling initiative
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has announced the launch of its $500 million zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) Charging and Hydrogen Refuelling Infrastructure Initiative (CHRI). The goals…
Necessity of climate adaptation in Ontario outlined in new report
Minister of Natural Resources, Jonathan Wilkinson, has released the Ontario Chapter of the Canada in a Changing Climate: Regional Perspectives Report to help inform and support…